Wales Webinar - How robust is fire safety management on construction & renovation projects?

Date: Wednesday 13 January 2021
This was an on-line event.
Topic: Fire

A brief look at what can go wrong with fire safety in construction and why.  

Will have a look at the issues surrounding the Grenfell incident and the learning outcomes before moving on to the issues surrounding timber framed construction and renovation projects from a fire risk assessor viewpoint.

What does the assessor expect and what project managers can do to help? 

Kevin Boreham Owner & Managing Director of Fast R Solutions Limited

Kevin started his career in the contract furniture industry in the early 1980’s, working on the factory floor in both a metal fabrication and later in panel/wood manufacture workshop. Studying at night school and with the Open University resulted in Kevin being promoted to supervisory positions and finally into the production engineering office.

In 2001 Kevin gave up work to attend the University of Worcester as a mature student graduating in 2005 with a degree in Business Management & IT. After University Kevin went to work into the FM and Residential Block Management service industry as a Health & Safety adviser and later promoted to director level positions.

Kevin has carried on studying gaining a level 5 NVQ in Occupational Health & Safety and the CFPA Diploma in Fire Safety Management from the Fire Protection Association (the FPA) based at the fire service college in Moreton-in-Marsh.

Kevin is a Graduate Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH), a specialist member of the International Institute of International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (IIRSM) and a Graduate Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE).

Current clients include property management companies, social housing providers, national & local builders, and charitable ventures.